Economic risks for farmers have increased during recent years due to various factors such as more extreme climate conditions and the volatility of agricultural markets. We analysed the preferences of Finnish farmers and non-farming citizens concerning catastrophic risk management policies in...

Waiting lists are the main mechanisms for rationing demand in national health systems. The usual way to organize patients in a waiting list is on a simple first come first serve basis. Characteristics like the intensity of symptoms or the patient’s limitations in daily activities are not...

Las listas de espera son el mecanismo habitual de racionamiento de la demanda en los sistemas nacionales de salud. Cuando no existe urgencia médica, el criterio habitualmente utilizado para su gestión es el tiempo de espera. Aspectos como la intensidad de los síntomas o las limitaciones...

In the management of waiting lists point systems could be a useful mechanism to establish priorities amongst patients. In this paper we explore the possibility of using Conjoint Analysis (CA) in order to implement a point system based on social preferences. We conducted an experiment for the...